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<br />&gt;Use glow sticks instead of candles (especially with young children). Less dangerous than candles and you can get them at the Dollar Tree that hang around your neck=free hands.
<br />&gt;Those eggs you bought won't help if you don't have something to cook them with. Try hard-boiling them today and they'll be ready to eat.
<br />&gt;Don't forget using your grill for cooking. Make sure you have a full propane tank or charcoal on hand.
<br />&gt;Fill a bathtub with water. You'll appreciate it when the power is off.
<br />&gt;Make sure everyone takes a shower before the storm comes. If you lose power you'll be more comfortable clean and it will most likely be hot the following day.
<br />&gt;Remember God is in control and is holding you comfortably in the palm of his hand. DO NOT BE AFRAID. (Your children will sense your anxiety.)
<br />&gt;Get the board games ready- you remember them... the ones that don't use batteries.
<br />&gt;If you have a basement or inner room on a low floor without windows- sleep there Saturday night. Bring cushions, mattresses, pillows, blankets and have a slumber party. End the night with a story or two God's protection from the Good Book. The story of David is great for kids. Not only did God save him from the lion, he also protected him from Goliath.
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<br />God “is a shield unto them that put their trust in him” Prov. 30:5
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<br />Here is a link to a printable Psalm 91 http://battleinchrist.com/printout_version_psalm_91.htm
<br />Psalm 91: God's Protection
<br />Psalm 91-Abiding Under the Shadow of the Almighty
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<br />Provided in 3 Bible Versions
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<br />I. Good News Bible:
<br />Psa 91:1 Whoever goes to the LORD for safety, whoever remains under the protection of the Almighty,
<br />Psa 91:2 can say to him, "You are my defender and protector. You are my God; in you I trust."
<br />Psa 91:3 He will keep you safe from all hidden dangers and from all deadly diseases.
<br />Psa 91:4 He will cover you with his wings; you will be safe in his care; his faithfulness will protect and defend you.
<br />Psa 91:5 You need not fear any dangers at night or sudden attacks during the day
<br />Psa 91:6 or the plagues that strike in the dark or the evils that kill in daylight.
<br />Psa 91:7 A thousand may fall dead beside you, ten thousand all around you, but you will not be harmed.
<br />Psa 91:8 You will look and see how the wicked are punished.
<br />Psa 91:9 You have made the LORD your defender, the Most High your protector,
<br />Psa 91:10 and so no disaster will strike you, no violence will come near your home.
<br />Psa 91:11 God will put his angels in charge of you to protect you wherever you go. Psa
<br />91:12 They will hold you up with their hands to keep you from hurting your feet on the stones.
<br />Psa 91:13 You will trample down lions and snakes, fierce lions and poisonous snakes.
<br />Psa 91:14 God says, "I will save those who love me and will protect those who acknowledge me as LORD.
<br />Psa 91:15 When they call to me, I will answer them; when they are in trouble, I will be with them. I will rescue them and honor them.
<br />Psa 91:16 I will reward them with long life; I will save them.
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<br />II. Kings James Version
<br />Psa 91:1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
<br />Psa 91:2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
<br />Psa 91:3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
<br />Psa 91:4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
<br />Psa 91:5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
<br />Psa 91:6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
<br />Psa 91:7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
<br />Psa 91:8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
<br />Psa 91:9 Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
<br />Psa 91:10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
<br />Psa 91:11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
<br />Psa 91:12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
<br />Psa 91:13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
<br />Psa 91:14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
<br />Psa 91:15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
<br />Psa 91:16 With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.
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<br />III. Bible Basic English
<br />Psa 91:1 Happy is he whose resting-place is in the secret of the Lord, and under the shade of the wings of the Most High;
<br />Psa 91:2 Who says of the Lord, He is my safe place and my tower of strength: he is my God, in whom is my hope.
<br />Psa 91:3 He will take you out of the bird-net, and keep you safe from wasting disease.
<br />Psa 91:4 You will be covered by his feathers; under his wings you will be safe: his good faith will be your salvation.
<br />Psa 91:5 You will have no fear of the evil things of the night, or of the arrow in flight by day,
<br />Psa 91:6 Or of the disease which takes men in the dark, or of the destruction which makes waste when the sun is high.
<br />Psa 91:7 You will see a thousand falling by your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it will not come near you.
<br />Psa 91:8 Only with your eyes will you see the reward of the evil-doers.
<br />Psa 91:9 Because you have said, I am in the hands of the Lord, the Most High is my safe resting-place;
<br />Psa 91:10 No evil will come on you, and no disease will come near your tent.
<br />Psa 91:11 For he will give you into the care of his angels to keep you wherever you go.
<br />Psa 91:12 In their hands they will keep you up, so that your foot may not be crushed against a stone.
<br />Psa 91:13 You will put your foot on the lion and the snake; the young lion and the great snake will be crushed under your feet.
<br />Psa 91:14 Because he has given me his love, I will take him out of danger: I will put him in a place of honour, because he has kept my name in his heart.
<br />Psa 91:15 When his cry comes up to me, I will give him an answer: I will be with him in trouble; I will make him free from danger and give him honour.
<br />Psa 91:16 With long life will he be rewarded; and I will let him see my salvation.
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<br />Remember the story of the man and the spider?
<br />http://www.creativebiblestudy.com/Christian-stories.html
<br />God can even use a simple spider web to build a wall of protection around His children.
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<br />During World War II, a US marine was separated from his unit on a Pacific Island. The fighting had been intense, and in the smoke and the crossfire he had lost touch with his comrades.
<br />Alone in the jungle, he could hear enemy soldiers coming in his direction. Scrambling for cover, he found his way up a high ridge to several small caves in the rock. Quickly he crawled inside one of the caves. Although safe for the moment, he realized that once the enemy soldiers looking for him swept up the ridge, they would quickly search all the caves and he would be killed.
<br />As he waited, he prayed, "Lord, if it be your will, please protect me. Whatever your will though, I love you and trust you. Amen."
<br />After praying, he lay quietly listening to the enemy begin to draw close. He thought, "Well, I guess the Lord isn't going to help me out of this one.." Then he saw a spider begin to build a web over the front of his cave.
<br />As he watched, listening to the enemy searching for him all the while, the spider layered strand after strand of web across the opening of the cave.
<br />"Ha, he thought. "What I need is a brick wall and what the Lord has sent me is a spider web. God does have a sense of humor."
<br />As the enemy drew closer he watched from the darkness of his hideout and could see them searching one cave after another. As they came to his, he got ready to make his last stand. To his amazement, however, after glancing in the direction of his cave, they moved on. Suddenly, he realized that with the spider web over the entrance, his cave looked as if no one had entered for quite a while. "Lord, forgive me," prayed the young man. "I had forgotten that in you a spider's web is stronger than a brick wall."
<br />We all face times of great trouble. When we do, it is so easy to forget the victories that God would work in our lives, sometimes in the most surprising ways. As the great leader, Nehemiah, reminded the people of Israel when they faced the task of rebuilding Jerusalem, "In God we will have success!" [Nehemiah 2:20]
<br />Remember: Whatever is happening in your life, with God, a mere spider's web can become a brick wall of protection. Believe He is with you always. Just speak His name through Jesus His son, and you will see His great power and love for you.
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<br />The Children's Bible
<br />God's Protection Of Those Who Trust In Him
<br />http://kids.ochristian.com/Childrens-Bible/Gods-Protection-Of-Those-Who-Trust-In-Him.shtml
<br />I will bless the Lord at all times,
<br /> His praise is continually in my mouth,
<br /> My soul glories in the Lord,
<br /> Let the afflicted hear and rejoice.
<br /> O exalt the Lord with me,
<br /> Let us praise his name together.
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<br /> I sought the Lord and he answered me,
<br /> From all my fears he delivered me.
<br /> He who looks to him, becomes radiant,
<br /> And his face is not covered with shame.
<br /> This afflicted man cried and he heard him,
<br /> And from all his distresses delivered him.
<br /> The angel of the Lord encamps
<br /> About those who revere him, and saves them.
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<br /> Taste and see that the Lord is good;
<br /> Happy the man who seeks refuge with him.
<br /> Revere the Lord, O holy ones,
<br /> For those who revere him lack nothing.
<br /> Though young lions feel want and suffer hunger,
<br /> Those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing.
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<br /> Come, children, listen to me;
<br /> I will teach you true religion:
<br /> Who of you desires to live,
<br /> Loves long life that he may enjoy happiness?
<br /> Then keep your tongue from evil,
<br /> And your lips from speaking falsehood;
<br /> Turn from evil and do good,
<br /> Seek for peace and pursue it.
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<br /> The Lord is against evil-doers,
<br /> To cut off their memory from the earth.
<br /> The Lord watches over the upright,
<br /> His ear is open to their cry.
<br /> When they cry to the Lord, he hears,
<br /> And saves them from all their troubles.
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<br /> The Lord is near those who are broken-hearted,
<br /> He delivers those whose spirits are crushed.
<br /> The misfortunes of the upright are many,
<br /> But the Lord delivers him from them all.
<br /> The Lord guards all his bones,
<br /> Not one of them is broken.
<br /> Misfortune shall slay the wicked,
<br /> Those who hate the upright shall be condemned;
<br /> But the Lord redeems his servants,
<br /> And none who takes refuge in him shall be condemned.
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<br />God's Protection
<br />The following is a listing of Bible verses which discuss God's Protection together with a summary of what the verse says about God's Protection.
<br />Verse What the Verse says about God's Protection
<br />Psalm 18:2 God is our protector.
<br />2 Timothy 4:17-18 God strengthens us and rescues us.
<br />2 Thessalonians 3:3 God protects us from evil.
<br />1 Corinthians 10:13 God protects us while we are being tempted.
<br />Psalm 56:9 God protects us from our enemies.
<br />Psalm 91:3-7 God protects us from danger.
<br />Psalm 57:1 God protects us until disaster has passed.
<br />Psalm 121:3-8 God is always protecting us.
<br />Joshua 1:5 God's protection never leaves.
<br />Isaiah 41:10 God's protection is reassuring.
<br />John 10:28-30 God's protection is powerful.
<br />Psalm 124:1-5 God's protection is necessary.
<br />http://www.sundayschoolresources.com/bdprotection.htm
<br />From Mom to Grandmanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717936312973362832.post-85332902817429440802011-03-29T08:19:00.001-07:002011-03-29T08:44:46.630-07:00Uplifting book<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wA3lF7xq2p0/TZH9kdFtNFI/AAAAAAAAAeY/RxKpIP3Zr6Q/s1600/31%2Bday%2Bnearer%2Bto%2Bgod%252Cjpg.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 160px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wA3lF7xq2p0/TZH9kdFtNFI/AAAAAAAAAeY/RxKpIP3Zr6Q/s400/31%2Bday%2Bnearer%2Bto%2Bgod%252Cjpg.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589527415269176402" /></a><br />Uplifting.<br /><br /><br />31 Days of Drawing Nearer to GOD<br /><br />By Ruth Myers<br /><br />What a gift to have Ruth Myers share her deep love of GOD with those who are willing to hear. GOD’s love for me and the importance of my love for HIM being first in all things is the underlying theme throughout this book.<br /><br />Ruth does an extraordinary job of sharing what God wants and expects for us and from us in this one month study centered on having a closer walk with GOD. A faith building and life changing book. You will be a better person and most importantly a better child of Christ if you let this book guide you nearer to HIM.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>(I received this book to review. I was not obligated to give it a positive review.)</div>From Mom to Grandmanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717936312973362832.post-48855168295127882842011-03-09T07:57:00.000-08:002011-03-09T08:51:36.349-08:00God Gave Us So Much by L. Bergren<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dR9qKbL--WE/TXevamxA26I/AAAAAAAAAeI/J88wzwdji94/s1600/god%2Bgaveus%2Bso%2Bmuch.gif"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 142px; height: 142px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dR9qKbL--WE/TXevamxA26I/AAAAAAAAAeI/J88wzwdji94/s200/god%2Bgaveus%2Bso%2Bmuch.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582123134766603170" /></a><br />What a delight! Get comfy and snuggle with your favorite "cub" and enjoy the message of God's love through the eyes of the Polar Bear family.<div><br /></div><div>Three books are included with this Treasury. They are "God Gave US the World", "God Gave Us Love", and "God Gave Us Heaven". These books are written by Lisa Tawn Bergren with art by Laura J. Bryant.</div><div><br /></div><div>My little cubs are a bit over the age for children's books, but I will be considering this as a purchase for all my new parent friends. And maybe one day, God willing I can read it to my grandchildren.</div><div><br /></div><div>Simply, yet oh so well written~ perfect to instill the first taste of God's love in your little ones.</div><div>And the accompanying pictures are so perfectly balanced with color and detail, even us old mama bears can enjoy them.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks to Ms. Bergren and Bryant for a book that will definitely remain on our family favorites bookshelf.</div><div><br /></div><div>(I received this book to review, but I am in no way compensated for good reviews.)</div>From Mom to Grandmanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717936312973362832.post-45510062903179949272011-02-25T05:34:00.000-08:002011-03-01T09:15:02.985-08:00Ask and you shall receive<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--JEjZ-kv8k0/TWew4HpJcSI/AAAAAAAAAdg/OaAwjbZ1pZ0/s1600/sunstand%2Bstill.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--JEjZ-kv8k0/TWew4HpJcSI/AAAAAAAAAdg/OaAwjbZ1pZ0/s200/sunstand%2Bstill.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577621141692444962" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span">Sun Stand Still is a wonderful easy read for even a teen. The author Steven Furtick openly shares his life of joyfully serving Christ He offers readers the instructions to a larger life, by finding a "page 23 vision" for yourself. A definite book to add to your must read list.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; "> "I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review"</span></span></div>From Mom to Grandmanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717936312973362832.post-12320590664591582442011-01-11T19:41:00.000-08:002011-01-12T03:19:45.076-08:00Sir Rowan and Camerian Conquest<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vzva_ZVj7l0/TS2OROKeHAI/AAAAAAAAAdU/895Z3tjn1C4/s1600/cover%2Bof%2BSri%2BRowan.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 130px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vzva_ZVj7l0/TS2OROKeHAI/AAAAAAAAAdU/895Z3tjn1C4/s200/cover%2Bof%2BSri%2BRowan.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561257541383363586" /></a><br /><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-style: normal; color: rgb(61, 40, 27); font-size: 10px; line-height: 10px; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 9px; padding-right: 40px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 9px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 1.4em; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.5em; ">Sir Rowan and Camerian Conquest by Chuck Black is a book recommended for youth/teens.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 9px; padding-right: 40px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 9px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 1.4em; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.5em; ">I got this book with my 13 year old son in mind. We home school and often read good books before bed. We alternate between history, history based fiction, Christan missionary biographies and Biblically themed books. One unique attribute to this book is the discussion and review questions (complete with answers) included in the back. Great for the busy home school mom, church teacher, etc.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 9px; padding-right: 40px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 9px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 1.4em; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.5em; ">Sir Rowan was very similar in theme to Paul Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress. The story is an allegory of the gospel message in the Bible. The characters fight against the Dark Knight ie. the Devil or Satan. The King is God and The Prince is Jesus.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 9px; padding-right: 40px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 9px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 1.4em; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.5em; ">My son, having already read The Sword The Ring and The Parchment by Ed Dunlop saw the similarities right away and lost interest in the book quickly. I think the book is well written and the plot was well laid out. I especially liked the use of the sword fighting that included technical terms used in fencing, as my son has recently taken fencing lessons.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 9px; padding-right: 40px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 9px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 1.4em; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.5em; ">I think a 10 to 13 year old boy would enjoy this book if he has not been previously exposed to Pilgrims Progress or another allegory of its kind.</p></span></i>From Mom to Grandmanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717936312973362832.post-31403675895013930412011-01-11T11:29:00.000-08:002011-01-11T12:33:15.058-08:00<img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 190px; height: 346px;" src="http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/images/gold_label_virgin_coconut_oil_32oz.jpg" border="0" alt="" /><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >I received my <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; border-collapse: collapse; "><a href="http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/virgin_coconut_oil.htm">Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil from Tropical Traditions</a> today.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;" >I've been interested in Coconut oil for some time now.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;" >I read the <a href="http://www.coconutdiet.com/">Coconut Diet</a> several years ago and started using coconut oil regularly.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;" ><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;" >I appreciated the easy open safety seal on the glass jar. With a few taps of the cap on the counter I was able to easily open the lid, even with my hands in pain from arthritis.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;" ><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;" >I had just poured myself a cup of <a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_4998741_use-coconut-oil-coffee.html">fresh brewed coffee</a> with half &amp; half. I added a tsp.of the Gold Standard Virgin Coconut oil and mm,mm delightful.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;" ><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;" >You can get your own complimentary copy of Virgin Coconut Oil book by placing any order at: <a href="http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/referral_program.htm" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 65, 112); ">http://www.tropicaltraditions.<wbr>com/referral_program.htm</a>. and choosing “Referred by a Friend” Just enter my User ID: 6785817 on your first online order and the book will be automatically added to your order.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; "><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; "><div class="style8" style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-size: 14px; "><span class="style7" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; ">"Coconut oil is an edtible oil that has been consumed in tropical places for thousands of years. Studies done on native diets high in coconut consumption show that these populations are generally in good health, and don't suffer as much from many of the modern diseases of western nations</span><span class="style6" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: small; ">.</span></div><p align="justify" dir="ltr" class="style4" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-size: 14px; "><span class="style5" style="font-size: medium; ">Coconut oil was once prevalent in western countries like the United States as well. With a long shelf life and a melting point of 76 degrees, it was a favorite in the baking industry. But a </span><a href="http://www.coconutoil.com/beatrice_hunter.htm" style="color: rgb(0, 51, 204); font-weight: bold; "><span class="style5" style="font-size: medium; ">negative campaign</span></a><span class="style5" style="font-size: medium; "> against saturated fats in general, and the tropical oils in particular, led to most food manufacturers abandoning coconut oil in recent years in favor of hydrogenated polyunsaturated oils that come from the main cash crops in the US, particularly soy, and contain trans fatty acids. These polyunsaturated oils were not a big part of the diet of previous generations, so how has the health of Americans changed now that polyunsaturated oils are for the most part all one finds on supermarket shelves across the US? We encourage you to take an honest look at the research presented on this website, and consider the "other side" of the story, whether it be coconut oil, saturated fats, or the new vegetable oils!"</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; font-size: 16px; "><a href="http://www.coconutoil.com/">http://www.coconutoil.com/</a></span></p><p align="justify" dir="ltr" class="style4" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; ">Kitchen tested <a href="http://www.freecoconutrecipes.com/">recipes</a> can be found at <a href="http://www.freecoconutrecipes.com/">http://www.freecoconutrecipes.com</a>/</span></p><p align="justify" dir="ltr" class="style4" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-size: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; font-size: 16px; ">"</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span><span><span style="color: red; ">I would like to say that I have been on Virgin Coconut Oil for the past 2 months (4 tablespoons daily) and feel better than I have in a long time! My energy levels are up &amp; my weight is down. I am never hungry anymore, &amp; have incorporated a daily exercise routine &amp; have lost 20 pounds.</span> </span><b style="font-weight: 900; "><span>Paula (</span></b></span><span><b style="font-weight: 900; "><a target="_blank" href="http://www.coconutdiet.com/forum.cfm" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 0); text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold; ">Coconut Diet Forums</a></b></span><span><b style="font-weight: 900; "><span>)</span></b></span></span></p></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><p class="MsoNormal" align="justify" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span>The above quote is quite typical of what we are seeing from those who are switching to Virgin Coconut Oil (VCNO) in place of less healthy oils in their diet. Many people are reporting that consumption of VCNO is bringing about increased energy levels, fewer cravings for carbs and sweets, and a more satisfied feeling of being “full” after meals.</span></p><p align="justify" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: red; ">Since beginning to use Tropical Traditions Virgin coconut oil, about 8 months ago, I have: experienced a noticeable increase in my energy, rid myself of cravings for carbs, cleared up my complexion (which has always been a problem) gotten the silkiest, most glorious hair from using it internally AND lost 16 pounds. This oil does all that it promises, and more!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><i> </i><b style="font-weight: 900; ">Sharon Elaine, author"</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, serif; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; font-size: 16px; "><a href="http://www.coconutdiet.com/weight_loss.htm">http://www.coconutdiet.com/weight_loss.htm</a></span></p><p align="justify" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><br /></p><p align="justify" style="font-weight: 400; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >For more information watch <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; "><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h6eycjf29M">“How We Discovered Virgin Coconut Oil - An Interview with Brian Shilhavy, CEO Tropical Traditions” </a></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="font-weight: 400; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></p><p align="justify" style="font-weight: 400; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; "> Tropical Traditions provided me with a free sample of this product to <span class="il">review</span>, and I was under no obligation to <span class="il">review</span> it if I so chose. Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive <span class="il">review</span> in return for the free product.</span></span></span></p></span></div>From Mom to Grandmanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717936312973362832.post-390109634181447852011-01-08T10:15:00.000-08:002011-01-08T11:05:22.759-08:00Tropical Traditions Antioxidant Omega-3<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/images/berryantioxidantomega3greens.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 340px;" src="http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/images/berryantioxidantomega3greens.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /> I was excited to see that my <a href="http://doggiesandstuff.com/2010/12/05/holiday-gift-guide-giveaway-a-day-tropical-traditions-antioxidant-omega-3-greens/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Feed:+blogspot/hRdF+(My+Feed)">Antioxidant Omega-3 Greens</a> drink mix that I recently won on a <a href="http://doggiesandstuff.com/2010/12/05/holiday-gift-guide-giveaway-a-day-tropical-traditions-antioxidant-omega-3-greens/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Feed:+blogspot/hRdF+(My+Feed)">Doggies and Stuff</a> giveaway had arrived in the mail today. This supplement comes from <a href="http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/">Tropical Traditions</a>, a place I find my self gravitating towards not only for health reasons, but for flavor as well. <span class="Apple-style-span">They have an abundance of delicious healthy recipes~ I plan on making and sharing those with you in the future. Check it out, I think you will be pleasantly surprised.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>But I've gotten off topic there for a moment. Back to the Anitoxidant Omega-3 Greens drink mix. I received a container of the Berry flavor. Now let me tell you here, that I did not have to review this. This was not a product they sent to me to taste test. But when I try something new, I like to share it with you. For better or worse.</span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Not grainy or thick, (although it does thicken if you let it stand) and mixes in quickly with water. Good light flavor, not overly sweet which many drink mixes are, and not at all offensive in smell No bad aftertaste. It is green. Some people may be thrown by the color, but hey its name should be a hint.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>These are the benefits as listed on their website:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; ">Benefits:</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: medium; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><ul style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; "><li>Great for Active Lifestyles*</li><li>Rich in ALA Omega 3 fatty acid</li><li>Detoxification*</li><li>Improves Immune Function*</li><li>Provides Fiber for Better Digestion*</li><li>Provides High Antioxidant Benefits*</li><li>Alkalizes Body &amp; Balances pH*</li><li>Supplements Weight-Loss Plans*</li><li>No Stimulants or Caffeine</li><li>Great Source of Probiotics*</li></ul></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >I'll let you know if I can tell any difference in how I feel after I finish the container. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Until then enjoy life!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div>From Mom to Grandmanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717936312973362832.post-14811885548046202792010-12-30T13:22:00.000-08:002010-12-30T17:14:04.573-08:00Ringing in the New Year with a BANG!<div><br /></div><div>This is my favorite traditional food for New Years Eve?</div><div>It is of Dutch descent.</div><div>Do you have a childhood favorite recipe?<br /><div><br /></div><div><div id="abw" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 15px; text-decoration: inherit; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-width: 3px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(255, 51, 0); position: relative; text-align: left; width: 930px; "><div id="abm" class="clear" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; zoom: 1; position: relative; "><div id="abc" class="clear" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; zoom: 1; position: relative; width: 930px; "><div id="articlebody" class="clear" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; margin-top: 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; zoom: 1; position: static; "><div id="ntwk" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 1.5em; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1.5em; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; "><h3 style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 20px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.2em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font: normal normal bold 20px/1.2 Verdana; "><i style="font-style: italic; ">oliebollen</i></h3><div style="font-weight: inherit; "><i style="font-style: italic; "><br /></i></div><div><i style="font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-size: 16px; "><div align="left" style="font-weight: inherit; "><strong> 1 pkg yeast</strong></div><div align="left" style="font-weight: inherit; "><strong> 1/4 cup warm water</strong></div><div align="left" style="font-weight: inherit; "><strong></strong> </div><div align="left" style="font-weight: inherit; "><strong> 4 1/2 cups flour</strong></div><div align="left" style="font-weight: inherit; "><strong> <wbr> 1/4 cup sugar</strong></div><div align="left" style="font-weight: inherit; "><strong> 1 1/2 t. salt</strong></div><div align="left" style="font-weight: inherit; "><strong></strong> </div><div align="left" style="font-weight: inherit; "><strong> 1 3/4 cups warm milk</strong></div><div align="left" style="font-weight: inherit; "><strong> 1/4 cup melted shortening</strong></div><div align="left" style="font-weight: inherit; "><strong></strong> </div><div align="left" style="font-weight: inherit; "><strong> 2 eggs (well beaten)</strong></div><div align="left" style="font-weight: inherit; "><strong> 1/2 lbs. seedless raisins (~1 1/4 cups)</strong></div><div align="left" style="font-weight: inherit; "><strong></strong> </div><div align="left" style="font-weight: inherit; "><strong> Confectioners powdered sugar or</strong></div><div align="left" style="font-weight: inherit; "><strong> <wbr> Cinnamon sugar</strong></div><div align="left" style="font-weight: inherit; "><strong></strong> </div><div style="font-weight: inherit; "><strong></strong> </div><div style="font-weight: inherit; "><strong> Soften yeast in warm water. </strong></div><div style="font-weight: inherit; "><strong></strong> </div><div style="font-weight: inherit; "><strong> Sift flour, sugar and salt together.</strong></div><div style="font-weight: inherit; "><strong></strong> </div><div style="font-weight: inherit; "><strong> Blend milk and shortening. Add yeast, 2 well beaten eggs, and raisins. Add this mixture to flour</strong></div><div style="font-weight: inherit; "><strong> mixture and beat thoroughly (add more flour if dough is too sticky). </strong></div><div style="font-weight: inherit; "><strong> </strong></div><div style="font-weight: inherit; "><strong> Set aside to double in a warm place.</strong></div><div style="font-weight: inherit; "><strong> </strong></div><div style="font-weight: inherit; "><strong> Drop by teaspoonful into 375 degree, deep oil for 3-4 minutes. (Golden brown and test first few for done</strong></div><div style="font-weight: inherit; "><strong> <wbr> in middle.)</strong></div><div style="font-weight: inherit; "> </div><div style="font-weight: inherit; "><strong> Dust with confectioners powdered sugar or cinnamon sugar.</strong> </div><div style="font-weight: inherit; "> </div><div style="font-weight: inherit; "> </div><div> <wbr> <wbr> <b>Yield - 3 1/2 dozen</b></div><div style="font-weight: inherit; "> </div></span></i></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>From Mom to Grandmanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717936312973362832.post-27188104155197359172010-12-23T07:57:00.001-08:002010-12-23T08:00:18.785-08:00<span class="Apple-style-span" ><i><b>The Basic Bible in English says, "And he said to me, My grace is enough for you, for my power is made complete in what is feeble. Most gladly, then, will I take pride in my feeble body, so that the power of Christ may be on me." Hoping all my Fellow Fibro Fighters (and all those who are suffering in any way) are feeling the strong arms of God wrapping 'round them in their feebleness and lifting them up with His power.</b></i></span>From Mom to Grandmanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717936312973362832.post-75886580805513355042010-12-16T11:33:00.000-08:002010-12-16T12:16:52.211-08:00"Love at Last Sight" by Chris and Kerry Shook<span class="Apple-style-span" >When I first started reading the book, I thought it was a book designed to bring married couples closer. Soon, however, I could see that this book was not only for married couples, but for everyone. Anyone who has or hopes to have a relationship with another human being can benefit from this book. Its daily exercises are meant to bring people into more meaningful relationships with one another. This book explains how to improve the way you treat others by having you think about how you <i>feel</i> when others treat you the way that you treat them. Pretty clever I'd say.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >One of my favorite lines in the book is "Wherever you are, be all there." In other words when you are spending time with someone you care about, you should try to make them feel as if they are the most important thing in the world to you. And at that moment they should be. You should put all other things out of your mind and truly focus on the other person and and listen to what they are saying.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >The addition of the daily challenge helps to keep the reader engaged in the topic. It creates opportunities for in depth, life altering habits to take hold in the reader without them even realizing it. "Love at First Sight" changed the way I will try to treat people from now on. Who wouldn't want their most important relationships to improve with every meeting? With some work the outcome will be a win, win situation for all involved.<br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div></div>From Mom to Grandmanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717936312973362832.post-90648299344959882972010-12-15T09:44:00.000-08:002010-12-15T09:44:41.410-08:00NESCAFÉ TASTER'S CHOICE - The Smart Choice<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><span jsid="text"><div id="id_4d08f54d6b6cc6a07902876" class="text_exposed_root text_exposed" style="display: inline; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; "><span jsid="text"><div id="id_4d08f54d6b6cc6a07902876" class="text_exposed_root text_exposed" style="display: inline; ">Went to the eye doctor yesterday. It had been almost 5 years since I was there last. I thought it had only been 3. Whoops. Know time flies and all that,</div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span jsid="text"><div id="id_4d08f54d6b6cc6a07902876" class="text_exposed_root text_exposed" style="display: inline; "><div style="display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; "><span jsid="text"><div id="id_4d08f54d6b6cc6a07902876" class="text_exposed_root text_exposed" style="display: inline; "> but</div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span jsid="text"><div id="id_4d08f54d6b6cc6a07902876" class="text_exposed_root text_exposed" style="display: inline; "><div style="display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; "><span jsid="text"><div id="id_4d08f54d6b6cc6a07902876" class="text_exposed_root text_exposed" style="display: inline; "> come on. Anyway, my astigmatism in my right eye has gotten 5X worse since my last visit. Only twice as bad in my left. I will be going for glasses today. I never feel "pretty" in any of the styles, but yesterday , my daughter, upon hearing I needed glasses, replied, "Well at least you look good in glasses." Never expected that! She is going to help me pick the "right" ones.</div></span></span></div></div></span></b></span></div></div></span></b></span></div><div><br /></div>For my Fellow Fibro Fighters, I found this to be a very good <a href="htthttp://chronicfatigue.about.com/od/copingwithfmscfs/a/pacing101.htm?p=1p://">article</a> for sharing with others (spouse, children, friends, co-workers, etc) to help them understand why we can't do what we'd like to all the time and why we have to say no to certain things even if we would love to say<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; "> yes. <span style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; "><a href="http://chronicfatigue.about.com/od/copingwithfmscfs/a/pacing101.htm?p=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; ">http://chronicfatigue.abou</a></span></span></div></span><span style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; "><a href="http://chronicfatigue.about.com/od/copingwithfmscfs/a/pacing101.htm?p=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; ">t.com/od/copingwithfmscfs/</a></span><a href="http://chronicfatigue.about.com/od/copingwithfmscfs/a/pacing101.htm?p=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; ">a/pacing101.htm?p=1<br /></a></b></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; "><a href="http://chronicfatigue.about.com/od/copingwithfmscfs/a/pacing101.htm?p=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><br /></b></span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "><b>My two youngest made a batch of peppermint chocolate pinwheel cookies last week. Yum. I made chocolate chip cookie dough and my #3 son is baking them. Yum-again. We end up eating half the batch and saving the other 1/2 for gifts and Christmas day.</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; "><b><br /></b></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">I just made myself a cup of Taster's Choice instant coffee. It is delicious, I say with surprise. Instant coffee is not high on my list, but I got free samples and WOW it is actually good and so convenient on mornings when I just don't feel like making a pot of coffee.</span> </span><a href="http://smartchoice.tasterschoice.com/">NESCAFÉ TASTER'S CHOICE - The Smart Choice</a></b></span>From Mom to Grandmanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717936312973362832.post-10779584837647833492010-12-08T20:25:00.000-08:002010-12-08T21:44:21.802-08:00Life with JESUS is better<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vzva_ZVj7l0/TQBr_5aJ9bI/AAAAAAAAAdE/_q1PUqsSVl8/s1600/life%2Bwith%2Bjesus.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 224px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vzva_ZVj7l0/TQBr_5aJ9bI/AAAAAAAAAdE/_q1PUqsSVl8/s320/life%2Bwith%2Bjesus.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548553486406907314" /></a><b><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /><span class="Apple-style-span">Looking for a great way to spread the the Gospel?</span></span></span></b><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><a href="http://www.songear.com/"><b>www.songear.com</b></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b><span><span></span></span><span><span></span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b>This site has great products for getting people to ask you about your faith. </b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b><span class="Apple-style-span">Wear them and that gives YOU the </span><span class="Apple-style-span">opportunity to share the Gospel. :D</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b>And they donate 10% of their profits to The International Justice Mission to help fight against human trafficking. How great is that??</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b><br /></b></span></div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vzva_ZVj7l0/TQBeW6ftO6I/AAAAAAAAAc8/lKeLQJvhKLk/s320/IJM.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 204px; height: 213px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548538488672828322" /><br /><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: large; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: large; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: large; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: large; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: large; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: large; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: large; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br /></span></span></div>From Mom to Grandmanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717936312973362832.post-57917868089697310322010-12-07T13:22:00.000-08:002010-12-07T13:45:40.707-08:00Christian T Shirts for Women<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vzva_ZVj7l0/TP6qQky1jII/AAAAAAAAAcc/EVNXM8d6vOA/s1600/JCLU%2Bpink%2Bheart.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 225px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vzva_ZVj7l0/TP6qQky1jII/AAAAAAAAAcc/EVNXM8d6vOA/s320/JCLU%2Bpink%2Bheart.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548058992698559618" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vzva_ZVj7l0/TP6p2HqBzOI/AAAAAAAAAcU/dMnvGbgD5BI/s1600/JCLU%2Bwreath.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 128px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vzva_ZVj7l0/TP6p2HqBzOI/AAAAAAAAAcU/dMnvGbgD5BI/s320/JCLU%2Bwreath.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548058538200386786" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >JCLU FOREVER- translated = Jesus Christ Loves You Forever!!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><a href="http://jcluforever.bigcartel.com/">http://jcluforever.com</a> </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><a href="http://jcluforever.bigcartel.com/"></a>This is a company that supplies t-shirts that are made by three girls who are out to change the world, one t-shirt at time.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" > These girls LOVE JESUS!!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Their shirt are for girls who LOVE JESUS </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >and want to</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large; color: rgb(51, 0, 153); "> share that with the world.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >JCLU t-shirts have statements of faith on them that are aimed to be used as tools for evangelism.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >This company hopes to "To carry out the will of God through evangelism and the support of other ministries!"<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Let the world know that YOU know JESUS LOVES YOU. and He loves them too.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Can be found on Facebook here: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/jcluforever?v=wall">http://www.facebook.com/jcluforever?v=wall</a></span></div>From Mom to Grandmanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717936312973362832.post-85719707593950928922010-12-06T15:13:00.000-08:002010-12-07T06:18:43.552-08:00Do you know a Fibro Fighter?I am a Fibro Fighter. I fight Fibromyalgia every day of my life.<div>24/7 ~ 365 days a year.</div><div>It is not fun.</div><div>It stinks.<br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.fibrofix.com/Symptoms.html">http://www.fibrofix.com/Symptoms.html</a></div></div>From Mom to Grandmanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717936312973362832.post-54056539008528410282010-12-06T06:00:00.000-08:002010-12-06T06:26:08.782-08:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Times New Roman'; "><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >♪Monday Monday, so good to me,♪♫<br />♫Monday Monday, it was all I hoped it would be♫♪</span></b></i></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Times New Roman'; "><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></b></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Times New Roman'; "><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >What are your hopes for this Monday?</span></b></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Times New Roman'; "><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></b></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Times New Roman'; "><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >My to do list seems to get longer everyday.</span></b></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Times New Roman'; "><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></b></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Times New Roman'; "><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >Of course with Bob working on finishing up his last month at "work" and trying to do as much as he can during the rest of the time, to prepare for the season of change, things are less than typical.</span></b></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Times New Roman'; "><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></b></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Times New Roman'; "><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >Are you familiar with the song "Turn you eyes upon Jesus"? </span></b></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Times New Roman'; "><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >I just started singing it last week and it has been on my mind quite frequently since then. </span></b></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Times New Roman'; "><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >Someone else posted a reference to it in one of my groups on Facebook. </span></b></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Times New Roman'; "><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >Do you think God is trying to tell me something?</span></b></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Times New Roman'; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; border-collapse: collapse; "><ol style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><li class="first" style="list-style-type: none; margin-top: 0px; ">O soul, are you weary and troubled?<br />No light in the darkness you see?<br />There’s light for a look at the Savior,<br />And life more abundant and free!<ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><li class="refrain" style="list-style-type: none; margin-top: 1em; margin-left: 20px; "><span class="refrain" style="font-style: italic; ">Refrain:</span><br /><b>Turn your eyes upon Jesus,<br />Look full in His wonderful face,<br />And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,<br />In the light of His glory and grace.</b></li></ul></li><li style="list-style-type: none; margin-top: 1em; ">Through death into life everlasting<br />He passed, and we follow Him there;<br />O’er us sin no more hath dominion—<br />For more than conquerors we are!</li><li style="list-style-type: none; margin-top: 1em; ">His Word shall not fail you—He promised;<br />Believe Him, and all will be well:<br />Then go to a world that is dying,<br />His perfect salvation to tell!*</li><li style="list-style-type: none; margin-top: 1em; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b>I am trying to KEEP my eyes upon JESUS!</b></span></i></li><li style="list-style-type: none; margin-top: 1em; ">*<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><a href="http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/_/Lemmel_Helen_H/?sortby=author" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 102, 102); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Helen H. Lemmel</a>, 1922</span></li><li style="list-style-type: none; margin-top: 1em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><a href="http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Turn_Your_Eyes_upon_Jesus/midi/">http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Turn_Your_Eyes_upon_Jesus/midi/</a></span></li></ol></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Times New Roman'; "><br /></span></div>From Mom to Grandmanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717936312973362832.post-51667897698007112442010-12-05T03:44:00.000-08:002010-12-05T07:38:52.030-08:00I don't know about you , but I think the worst is yet to come. <div>With the economy I mean.</div><div><br /></div><div>Obama's bailouts and recovery strategies are just too superficial. They don't get to the real problem of overspending that has been going on in the country for way to long.</div><div><br /></div><div>Have you seen this Wall Street Journal article? <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/05/us/politics/05states.html?nl=todaysheadlines&amp;emc=a2">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/05/us/politics/05states.html?nl=todaysheadlines&amp;emc=a2</a></div><div><br /></div><div>My husband has worked for a major player in the insurance industry for over 16 years.</div><div>He lost his job on December 1st.</div><div>What do you think? I'd love to hear your opinion.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>From Mom to Grandmanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717936312973362832.post-58825719078368328072010-12-04T16:20:00.000-08:002010-12-04T16:21:26.438-08:00guess what?SNOW!!!From Mom to Grandmanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717936312973362832.post-24451170130518934012010-12-03T08:38:00.000-08:002010-12-03T09:17:05.717-08:00As this year draws to a close<span class="Apple-style-span" ><i>Hardly believe it is December already. </i></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><i><br /></i></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><i>Happy Hanakkah to those who celebrate.</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><i>I have always loved that holiday since I was a child.</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><i>I had several Jewish friends as a child. I didn't know the meaning behind the tradition then...just that they got presents for 8 days and we only got them on Christmas. I enjoyed going to Bar/Bat Mitzvahs and dancing <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hava_Nagila">Hava Nagila</a> with friends. But now that I am older and have studied about the <a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/biblefeastsandholidays/p/feastofdedicati.htm">Feast of Dedication or the Festival of Lights</a>, I think it is a wonderful tradition.</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><i><div id="abw" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 15px; text-decoration: inherit; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-width: 3px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(255, 51, 0); position: relative; text-align: left; width: 930px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><div id="abm" class="clear" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; zoom: 1; position: relative; "><div id="abc" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: -336px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; position: relative; width: 930px; "><div id="articlebody" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 1.5em; margin-right: 351px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; position: static; "><a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/biblefeastsandholidays/p/feastofdedicati.htm"><div style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; ">After regaining the Temple, it was cleansed by the Maccabees, cleared of all Greek idolatry, and readied for rededicated. The rededication of the Temple to the Lord took place in the year 165 BC, on the 25th day of the Hebrew month called Kislev.<p style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; ">So Hanukkah received its name, the Feast of Dedication, because it celebrates the Maccabees' victory over Greek oppression and the rededication of the temple. But Hanukkah is also known as the Festival of Lights, and this is because immediately following the miraculous deliverance, God provided another miracle of provision.</p></div><div style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; ">In the Temple, the eternal flame of God was to be lit at all time as a symbol of God's presence. But according to tradition, when the Temple was rededicated, there was only enough oil left in the temple to burn the flame for one day. The rest of the oil had been defiled by the Greeks during their invasion, and it would take a week for new oil to be processed and purified. But at the rededication, the Maccabees went ahead and lit the eternal flame with the remaining supply of oil, and God's Holy presence caused it to burn miraculously for eight days, until the new sacred oil was ready.</div></a></div></div></div></div></i></span></div><div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><i>It's been a rough week. My husband lost his job on December 1st.</i></span></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" >Another casualty of the Obama administration and their direct hit on the insurance industry. He has been with the company since 1994.</span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" >This will undoubtedly change our life drastically.</span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" >We have two children in college and two who hope to someday go to college.</span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><i>But I have faith that God will take care of us.</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><i>I rest in the peace that passes all understanding.</i></span></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></i></div></div></div></div>From Mom to Grandmanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717936312973362832.post-91730607108906334062010-05-13T13:04:00.001-07:002010-05-13T13:34:34.217-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#FF6666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><b>Today is dress rehearsal for my daughter's dance recital. This is her 9th year of dance.</b></i></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#FF6666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#FF6666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><i>What started as a mom "do" has turned into a mom "sit and watch". Only one of many ways of seeing, the growth and maturation of a daughter. </i></b></span></span></div>From Mom to Grandmanoreply@blogger.com0